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#c2bcfa color: Dried Lilac

#c2bcfa is rgb(194, 188, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.162% 0.08662 288.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

82.2%
0.087
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #c2bcfa

#c2bcfa is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Lilac (#bbbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #c2bcfa mixed with white

  1. c2bcfa
  2. c8c3fb
  3. cec9fc
  4. d4d0fc
  5. dad7fd
  6. e0defd
  7. e6e4fe
  8. ecebfe
  9. f2f2ff
  10. f9f8ff

Darker: #c2bcfa mixed with black

  1. c2bcfa
  2. a8a3d9
  3. 8f8bba
  4. 77739b
  5. 605d7d
  6. 494761
  7. 343246
  8. 201f2d
  9. 0e0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #c2bcfa with less saturation

  1. c2bcfa
  2. c2bdf5
  3. c2bef0
  4. c2bfea
  5. c3c0e5
  6. c3c1e0
  7. c3c1da
  8. c3c2d5
  9. c4c3cf
  10. c4c4ca

Questions about #c2bcfa

What color is #c2bcfa?

#c2bcfa is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(194, 188, 250), in HSL hsl(245.81, 86.11%, 85.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.162% 0.08662 288.771).

What colors go well with #c2bcfa?

The complementary color of #c2bcfa is #c9ca87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3c6fd and #ddb3e9. The triadic partners are #f4b493 and #8ad7bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2bcfa?

Black text reads better on #c2bcfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2bcfa a warm or cool color?

#c2bcfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.087.